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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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